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Review
. 2008;7(4):11.
doi: 10.1186/jbiol73. Epub 2008 Apr 22.

How chemotherapy damages the central nervous system

Christina A Meyers  1
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Review

How chemotherapy damages the central nervous system

Christina A Meyers. J Biol. 2008.

Abstract

Chemotherapy adversely affects cognitive function both acutely and chronically, but little is known about the underlying mechanisms. A new study shows that short-term chemotherapy causes not only acute injury to progenitor cells, but also delayed damage to myelin.

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